She’s hanging in there,” Dreyer said of her ‘3rd Hour of Today’ co-host, who has not appeared on a new broadcast since December Today’s Dylan Dreyer gave an update on colleague Sheinelle Jones’ ongoing absence while attending the 2025 Kentucky Derby“She's doing all right.

Dylan Dreyer is keeping her Today co-host, Sheinelle Jones, in her prayers as she deals with an ongoing “family health matter.” The 3rd Hour of Today host spoke with E! News at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday (May 3), where she was asked about Jones’ absence from the show and how she’s doing.

After stepping away from the “Today” show in December 2024, Sheinelle Jones has remained absent from her usual anchor chair. While Jones hasn’t gone into detail about the reason behind her absence, previous statements revealed she stepped away from the daily morning news show due to a “family health matter.”